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Teaching Structure and Style Virtually with Fidelity

  As educators continue to adjust to life COVID-19, the difficult reality is that 5-day-a-week traditional schools that were teaching in person may once again be moving to virtual instruction. I taught for over... read more

Jan 19, 2021

The IEW Premium Membership: Education, Resources, and Support for Busy Teachers

by Jean Nichols and Jennifer Mauser   Since its debut in July 2017, IEW’s Premium Membership has proven to be a tremendous resource for teachers. The Premium Membership wasn’t available when I was first trained in... read more

Jan 15, 2021

Grades 3–12 Teachers in Year 2 and Beyond: Customizing Lessons, Part 1 – Choosing Alternate Source Texts

by Jean Nichols and Janet Spitler   We have shared a plethora of information to help teachers and students who are new to the IEW approach to writing. This blog series answers the question, “What does... read more

Dec 08, 2020

Unit 3: Powerful Narrative Tools Inform and Improve Academic Writing

by Jean Nichols and Janet Spitler   When I began using IEW’s Structure and Style method in my classroom in 2001, I was anxious about teaching Unit 3: Summarizing a Narrative. Classroom Supplements hadn’t been... read more

Oct 12, 2020

Product Spotlight – Portable Walls: Desktop Writing Stations for Information at Your Fingertips

  “You Are There” was a popular television show in the 1950s. Aired on CBS and hosted by Walker Cronkite, the program featured events in world and United States history such as the death... read more

Oct 09, 2020

Building a Sound City

  What do city streets, a senior retreat, digraph deliveries, and a silent letter library have in common? They can all be found in a Sound City! Building a Sound City bulletin board delightfully... read more

Sep 25, 2020

Structure and Style with Primary Students: A Conversation with Linda Mikottis: Podcast Episode 235

  In podcast Episode 235, Julie welcomed Linda Mikottis into the studio. Linda had come from her home in Illinois to Oklahoma to conduct a Primary Structure and Style workshop, a professional development workshop... read more

Sep 02, 2020

IEW: Not Just for Homeschoolers! Podcast Episode 209

  The history of the Institute for Excellence in Writing stretches back in time quite a ways, all the way back to the single-room schoolhouse where Anna Ingham taught students of many ages. Designing... read more

Mar 11, 2020

Structure and Style for Students: The Best Thing We’ve Ever Done: Podcast Episode 208

  Structure and Style for Students is the fruit of many years of careful planning and hard work. In podcast Episode 208 Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker take listeners with them on a journey... read more

Mar 04, 2020

Writing, a Model That Imitates Life: Teacher Testimonial from Johannah Mackin

  We recently received this powerful testimonial from Johanna Mackin, a middle school teacher in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Hoping that it will inspire other teachers, we are pleased to be able to share it with... read more

Feb 21, 2020

Have You Read the News?

  If your email looks like mine—well, first off I truly hope it doesn’t because at present I think my email account is vying for the first place prize in total number of unread... read more

Feb 05, 2020

Teaching Structure and Style Virtually with Fidelity

  As educators continue to adjust to life COVID-19, the difficult reality is that 5-day-a-week traditional schools that were teaching in person... read more

The IEW Premium Membership: Education, Resources, and Support for Busy Teachers

by Jean Nichols and Jennifer Mauser   Since its debut in July 2017, IEW’s Premium Membership has proven to be a tremendous resource for... read more

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Grades 3–12 Teachers in Year 2 and Beyond: Customizing Lessons, Part 1 – Choosing Alternate Source Texts

by Jean Nichols and Janet Spitler   We have shared a plethora of information to help teachers and students who are new to the... read more

Unit 3: Powerful Narrative Tools Inform and Improve Academic Writing

by Jean Nichols and Janet Spitler   When I began using IEW’s Structure and Style method in my classroom in 2001, I was... read more

Product Spotlight – Portable Walls: Desktop Writing Stations for Information at Your Fingertips

  “You Are There” was a popular television show in the 1950s. Aired on CBS and hosted by Walker Cronkite, the program... read more

Building a Sound City

  What do city streets, a senior retreat, digraph deliveries, and a silent letter library have in common? They can all be... read more

Structure and Style with Primary Students: A Conversation with Linda Mikottis: Podcast Episode 235

  In podcast Episode 235, Julie welcomed Linda Mikottis into the studio. Linda had come from her home in Illinois to Oklahoma... read more

IEW: Not Just for Homeschoolers! Podcast Episode 209

  The history of the Institute for Excellence in Writing stretches back in time quite a ways, all the way back to... read more

Structure and Style for Students: The Best Thing We’ve Ever Done: Podcast Episode 208

  Structure and Style for Students is the fruit of many years of careful planning and hard work. In podcast Episode 208... read more

Writing, a Model That Imitates Life: Teacher Testimonial from Johannah Mackin

  We recently received this powerful testimonial from Johanna Mackin, a middle school teacher in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Hoping that it will inspire... read more

Have You Read the News?

  If your email looks like mine—well, first off I truly hope it doesn’t because at present I think my email account... read more

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